Mr. K B Nagaraju

Former Vice President
Supply Chain,
Lenovo India Pvt Ltd.
Date-28th June'10
Event - Orientation Program

A Mechanical Engineer with MBA from IIM Calcutta , with outstanding academic record.

♦A senior Supply chain professional with 25 years experience in India and outside
♦Sectors experience in Hi-tech, and Automotive and 3rd Party Logistics
♦Till May 10: Vice President – Supply Chain, Lenovo India Pvt Ltd.

Responsible for end-2-end functions within supply chain for India from procurement, Logistics, manufacturing, Order management and A/R management. At Lenovo, consolidated the manufacturing into one plant, resulting in significant cost savings Ensured the Supply chain achieved high level of performance in a competitive market.
Previous Assignments ( Last 20 years)
Included 9 years with HP, 3 years with 3PL Schenker and 3 years with top Indian Company
Wipro. Also had international experience with Automotive franchise in Dubai/Muscat. 988)
Supply Chain Domain Expertise. Worked and contributed in entire gamut of supply chain : Materials Planning, Procurement, Customs Clearance, Manufacturing ( Computers), Order-fulfillment, Product distribution Logistics, 3PL Business management, Supply chain Infrastructure creation, Systems, Supply Chain Strategies Supply Chain & Logistics Domain: recognition
- Winner of Most Valuable Player award at Compaq-HP (2000).
-Recognized as a Supply Chain “expert” within country. Known for his communication skills, is regular speaker at SC/Logistics seminars in India and special events of customers/vendors
-Taught a course on Supply chain & Logistics at Amrita School of Business

Other focus areas include
- Advaita philosophy
- Leadership and coaching
- Telugu poetry